Diane Cusick is based in Mzuzu in Northern Malawi, where, at the invitation of the Education Department of the Livingstonia Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), she's been able to introduce the Montessori teaching method to an already established pre-school in Mzuzu; and has set up, and runs training programmes for care-givers in Early Childhood Development.
Diane's service in Malawi began in late 1995, in the South of the country, teaching classes in the Women's Ministry Department at Zomba Theological College (ZTC). Further responsibilities soon followed when she became Director of ZTC's Crèche and Playgroup, where she was involved in preparing all the educational material used in the playgroup.
In 2004, Diane undertook a year's study in Johannesburg (South Africa), completing a pre-school teaching course at the College of Modern Montessori. This laid the foundations for the work she is now doing in Mzuzu, which began in 2007.
In the autumn of 2009, Diane spent a number of weeks in Belfast, to begin studies through Stranmillis Univeristy College for a Masters degree in Early Childhood Development (ECD). She returned to Mzuzu in mid-November, where she is continuing with her studies while she carries out her work in ECD with the Livingstonia Synod.
Diane is looking forward to having Fiona Innes join her, early in 2010, when Fiona takes up the role of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Livingstonia Synod's Early Childhood Development Programme.
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